Don't Let the Intrusive Thoughts Win w/ Soonsay | Radio Melee Episode 58

[@TimmWith2Ms]

Man listening to Soonsay and just hearing the ego talk reinforces to me why melee is such a sick game. This game is so fucking hard to get good at that people have to tackle their inner demons and develop their personal character to become better. What a blessed game long live melee

[@jaredconway3142]

As crazy as this sounds, this is sooooo true

[@TigerStripedStealth]

Soonsay is not only cracked at melee, he is also incredibly funny, relatable, and down to earth!! Sponsor him plz id love to see more of him!!

[@JasonPegis]

Soonsay winning the inner game of melee, super cool to see him totally change his mental headspace around performing and change his ego.

[@EpicuriousGeorge]

CV: I don’t actually know what the question is yet but I just wanted to use this opportunity to reaffirm that Soonsay looks like Matt Damon

[@KilogramHours]

He looks like a buzzfeed celebrity baby generator of (Good Will Hunting) Matt Damon and (Titanic) Leonardo DiCaprio

[@jojivlogs_4255]

thats a lot of words to say he's conventionally attractive

[@jakobhammer3038]

@@jojivlogs_4255 I think it’s just a lot of words to say he looks vaguely like Matt Damn lol

[@colinmurphy2214]

@@jojivlogs_4255 why do people say “conventionally attractive” every time someone white is hot? He can just be attractive it’s ok

[@jojivlogs_4255]

@@colinmurphy2214 because just saying attractive is a lot more subjective. it has nothing to do with race please take a seat sir

[@dontworryaboutit42069]

Yo you did really good in both The Big House and The Departed

[@rickyastro8421]

CV: I am a new player in NH/MA region. I started going to tournaments post-Covid and I’ve always thought community is pretty nice. Not particularly outgoing I suppose but never mean to new faces, and that is all you can really ask for

[@michaelfradley6950]

Initial impression of Soonsay in literally the first 60 seconds: this dude is so fuckin’ Canadian. Source: Am Canadian

[@coriamon123]

Haven’t watched this yet but Soonsay is such a nice guy, and a genuinely amazing student of the game. Looking forward to seeing him at Summit!

[@FastFeudal]

soonsay is a great guest, really likable and intelligent. looking forward to soonsay comms at summit

[@FastFeudal]

shoutouts to calcium and portland locals too! i think most people there are really welcoming like calcium said. just a humble 0-2er that goes now & then to support the scene & venue but it's always a good time

[@_PennyRoYaL]

soonsay is such a homie

[@fjdkslfjdkwhgioperwhgjkoldsf]

Mark Wahlburg plays melee? Also us it just me or is Soonsay eloquent af? I could hear him talk about anything. Gonna go check out the Alex19 podcast now.

[@Kitth3n]

How dare you

[@cameronmckendrick4155]

Toph killing it in the thumbnail

[@ChrisVickeryinajar]

A lot of people have tried to make a reoccurring podcast about melee but y'all are the first to succeed I listen to every episode.

[@andrew_gaming7133]

I never thought soonsay would have this much charisma. shout outs to canada also, gorgeous country.

[@kestrelynn]

I can't wait to see Soonsay at summit, he's so fast, technical, and fun to watch gameplay wise, but he's also like eloquent and stuff and fun to watch out of the game

[@gamertownpopulationme]

Only 23 minutes in and I’m already a Soonsay fan. Love his outlook on mentality, trying to mitigate ego and expectations and general outlook on things. The part where he is transparent on looking at Twitter after a big win and sharing that he didn’t even want to go is just cool to see to me because it shows a more human side of a player and especially from on a big come up. Sometimes it’s hard to see yourself in a top player (in respects to visualizing yourself being good and adopting good competitive habits) because they are just so good and seasoned that it hard to put yourself mentally in their shoes (competitively speaking) because they’ve just been there so many times, and to hear the thought process from a rising star was really good perspective for aspiring competitors I feel like. Big props to soonsay congrats on 5th

[@romanzuniga8996]

I miss crush

[@urallnoobs8943]

Holy shit I can't believe you guys got Matt Damon on the show!

[@natlyrays]

Certified Solo Roy main here. Haven’t played with another human since 2004, and I’m gunna storm through the brackets next year.

[@dhaxiskhadhammer]

"If I know they're gonna do it it doesn't matter how good it is". - Soonsay

[@ThePharphis]

great show, as always

[@BreakfastKids]

amazing guest

[@jonathansims69]

Soonsay’s actually a really chill dude. I’m eager to see him play at summit.

[@LoopZoopler]

Soonsay my beloved

[@Sasoripwns]

Lets go Soonsay!! Alberta showing up!

[@abexuro]

CV: I definitely think the average age in the community is a big factor but I also think the maturity of the top competitors matters a lot. It's harder for fans to become toxic when the players they root for or against are respectful to each other. I also think we're all just happy that tournaments are happening again. It felt like there was a lot more controversy during lockdown when we had nothing better to do.

[@jbb4105]

Soonsay was spitting facts the whole episode

[@KilogramHours]

Matt Damon?????

[@isaacsutton1162]

CV: I started watching melee in 2019 so idk if I can REALLY talk about how things were before - but in general when it comes to people being chill or assholes - I think it depends on where you look. For sure it seems like players are pretty nice to each other. But hop in the youtube comments or on a reddit thread and you'll find idiots. Twitter is fine and dandy until it's not. Melee isn't a monolith.

[@KingEmin90]

poonslay, my hero

[@brooklynmelee4515]

On the question 1- i pick pichu vs fast fallers on FD sometimes

[@sunblockquestionmark]

Sooooonnnsayy

[@leighmartindale167]

The integrity issue, might be more with how tournaments are organised, and things like seeding

[@TheSpaceOpera]

CV: I think with age skewing up, top players have definitely become more respectful and kinder and more mature. That shift is definitely apparent. However, your average melee spectators on social media (ie Twitter, Reddit, etc) are still as mean and toxic as ever

[@Yvs8962]

Soonsay has been my favorite player for years, was so cool to see him finally make the run I knew he was capable of Also Soonsay since youre a comment reading nerd… Can you coach me? 👉👈

[@patoa3481]

Soonsay is such a chad

[@wamoo8]

CV: I agree that melee at the top level seems much more friendly and respectful than it used to be. That being said, the relative anonymity slippi brought with unranked has created a toxic environment especially for lower level players just trying to get some games in. I know when the chat is limited and you're not in person, it's easy to get in your own head about what your opponent is thinking, but "lol" spamming is a pretty clear sign. I love melee, but slippi unranked is quite honestly the most infuriating gaming experience I've ever had due to toxicity.

[@MorphBall1]

CV: The community is more wholesome these days because all the toxic people are on slippi unranked lol Jokes aside, among the top players the atmosphere seems more wholesome overall but also more artificial. Melee is their job now and thus they cannot afford being mean to others anymore because their image, which is also their brand, would suffer. That's at least the impression I get sometimes, people walking on eggshells or only being mean when it benefits their social-media image.

[@EvilApple567]

The fact his CV wasn't "Do you like apples?" was disappointing Username not relevant

[@BiggWerv]

On god the first calling sounds like Ryan Higa pls somebody

[@0W0TOMO]

CV: I feel like the local smash scenes are always extremely nice and welcoming to everyone nowadays. BUT the online smash community on all sides is extremely toxic and off putting to people. I have friends who will ask about some vague drama or issue, and I have to embarrassingly explain it. It can be pretty embarrassing at times to justify to others that the community in person is wonderful

[@aleckarmen3887]

Dont forget, he was on the Alex19 Podcast first

[@sidharthsubbarao5534]

There is an alex19 podcast? Link?

[@fink3262]

Man, that story about cheese vs M2K reminds me of this mikeHAZE money match against Hylian (icies player) in Brawl. Iconic money match lmao kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5yVeGyfZ7R7sLs

[@MiloMusx]

Ayye

[@moraigna66]

Can we stop with the low tier questions? It's hard to believe some people have been watching the game since 2005 and still obsess over whether Ness can move 2 spots up on the tier list. Are you sure you are into the right game?

[@Simon_E32]

:)